Hello David
I too purchased some 4 inch gray flat tread colson castors with ball Bearings.
I have yet to install them, but purchased some larger diameter hardware so
spacers will not be necessary.
Question:
What are you doing about the ball bearings not being sealed, just leaving them
opened? Or did you install some sort of bearing protector?
thanks
Ron Parigoris
David DeFord wrote:
>
> > <jronjones@lineone.net>
> >
> > Hello all,
> > In May, Peter Zutrauen kindly posted an extract from Dennis
> > Vories' article in which he (Dennis) gives details of the
> > outrigger he has fitted to his Europa. Does anyone have
> > Dennis's email address or, perhaps, details of the wheels
> > used? Any help much appreciated. Regards to all, Ron Jones.
> > (G-RJWX. XS 359)
>
> Erich Trombley is using wheels made by Colson Caster (www.colsoncaster.com),
> which he says are the same as the ones Dennis used. Following his lead, we
> have installed the model 2.00004.445 wheel (4" dia., 1.25" wide, ball
> bearing, Performa rubber), which has a flat profile, like the factory
> wheels. Erich chose a round profile instead, I believe. The only (minor)
> problem is that the bearing bore is 0.375", so a bushing is needed to fit
> the original axle bolt. They are much quieter when taxiing than the
> original wheels supplied by Europa. We got ours from Roll-Rite Corporation
> of Hayward, California, at $7.60 each for 4 wheels.
>
> Dave DeFord
> N135TD
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